Plantains Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for plantains (Green · 50 lb cartons) was $34.13 per 50 lb carton across 17 quotes from 7 U.S. markets, ranging $25.00 to $42.50. Leading origins: Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for plantains in the most commonly quoted pack, Green · 50 lb cartons (conventional): 17 quotes from 7 U.S. markets in this report. Each quote counts once, at the midpoint of USDA's “mostly” range where one is published, otherwise of its low–high range. The range shown is the lowest and highest price among those same quotes.
Other packs, sizes and organic lots are priced separately in the tables below; nothing is averaged across different packs. Quotes more than three times above or below the typical price for their pack are treated as likely errors, marked † and left out. Reports more than 10 days older than the newest are not used.
The trend compares the same items, meaning the same city, variety, pack, size and origin, with the previous report and takes the median change (13 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green · 50 lb cartons17 quotes · avg $34.13 · $25.00–$42.50Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | — | Ecuador | $37.00–$38.50 |
| Atlanta | — | Guatemala | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Honduras | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Honduras | $37.00–$38.50 |
| Atlanta | — | Guatemala | $37.00–$38.50 |
| Atlanta | — | Costa Rica | $37.00–$38.50 |
| Boston | — | Guatemala | $40.00 |
| Chicago | — | Guatemala | $40.00–$42.50 |
| Chicago | — | Ecuador | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Ecuador | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Guatemala | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Miami | — | Panama | $28.00–$31.00 |
| Miami | — | Colombia | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Miami | — | Guatemala | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Miami | — | Ecuador | $25.00–$26.00 |
| New York | — | Ecuador | $30.00–$34.00mostly $32.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Ecuador | $32.00–$35.00mostly $32.00–$33.00 |
| Yellow · 50 lb cartons16 quotes · avg $40.31 · $33.00–$46.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | Costa Rica | $41.00–$43.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Costa Rica | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Honduras | $40.00–$42.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Ecuador | $33.00–$36.00mostly $34.00–$35.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Ecuador | $40.00–$42.00 |
| Atlanta | — | Guatemala | $40.00–$42.00 |
| Boston | — | Guatemala | $40.00 |
| Chicago | — | Guatemala | $40.00–$42.00 |
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $38.00–$40.00mostly $40.00 |
| Chicago | — | Colombia | $39.00–$40.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Guatemala | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Miami | — | Guatemala | $33.00–$36.00 |
| New York | — | Colombia | $42.00–$46.00mostly $44.00 |
| New York | — | Guatemala | $42.00–$44.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Costa Rica | $45.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Guatemala | $45.00 |
| Green · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $44.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $44.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Green · 50 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 14% below this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green · 50 lb cartons1 quote · avg $30.00 · $28.00–$32.00 | |||
| Miami | — | South America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $28.00–$32.00mostly $30.00 |
| Yellow · 50 lb cartons1 quote · avg $34.00 · $33.00–$35.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Central America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $33.00–$35.00 |
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Southcentral | $0.77 |
| — | — | Southwest | $0.99 |
| — | — | Southeast | $0.73 |
| — | — | National | $0.82 |
Related Commodities
avg $34.58/carton · $25.00–$52.00 Bananas
avg $21.09/carton · $18.00–$24.00 Mangoes
avg $15.61/flat · $9.00–$22.00 Pineapples
avg $15.19/carton · $8.00–$20.00 Papaya
avg $32.98/carton · $26.00–$42.00 Kiwifruit
avg $45.18/container · $38.00–$55.00
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